Athletic Trainer – Clinical Support / Triage

Driscoll Children's Hospital-Rio Grande Valley

Apply to this job
Corpus Christi, TX Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted July 4, 2025
Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

Sign-on Bonus & Relocation Assistance Offered!

Position Summary

  • The Athletic Trainer supports Sports Medicine clinic operations and patient flow.
  • Assists with injury evaluation support, care coordination, and clinic workflow.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supports clinic operations including intake, rooming, and workflow
  • Assists providers with injury evaluation support
  • Supports concussion screening under provider direction
  • Coordinates imaging, referrals, and follow-up care
  • Serves as liaison to outreach athletic trainers
  • Supports return-to-play protocols
  • Provides patient and family education
  • Documents clinical support activities in EMR

Scope and Role Clarification

  • Primary assignment is clinic-based
  • Works under provider and clinic leadership direction
  • Does not independently diagnose or manage conditions
  • Supports workflow and coordination within clinical pathways

Qualifications

  • Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) – Texas
  • ATC (BOC) required
  • BLS required
  • Sports medicine or orthopedic experience preferred

Work Environment

  • Clinic setting
  • May include occasional outreach or extended hours
About this role

Summary

Supports sports medicine clinic operations, injury evaluation, care coordination, and patient education

Job title

Athletic Trainer – Clinical Support / Triage

Experience level

licensed athletic trainer (LAT)

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Corpus Christi, TX; on-site work only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

licensed athletic trainerATCBLS

Preferred skills

sports medicine experienceorthopedic experience

Specializations

sports medicineinjury evaluationclinic supportorthopedics
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Corpus Christi, TX, USA

On-site City